Bouyer Confesses to Murder Near Eufaula Alabama
Lester Bouyer 38 confessed to State Officers E P Smith and S E Tranum that he shot and killed Jack Hines a mechanic near Eufaula last Wednesday night and wounded Beatrice Clark Hines companion. He described stealing the shotgun using it to kill Hines and to wound Miss Clark then fleeing toward Montgomery before arrest.
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Montgomery
Lester Bouyer
E. P. Smith
S. E. Tranam
Jack Hines
Eufaula
Ala
Sorio
Hines
Beatrice Clark
Kilby
Bouyer
Howard Davis
Florida Banking Toll Rises as 14 Southwest Banks Fail
Tampa reports fourteen state banks in southwest Florida closed, bringing total failures to 22 in two weeks. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and nine subsidiaries halted operations with deposits totaling 17.3 million, while directors predicted full depositor repayment as other banks also failed in nearby counties.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
State Banking Department
Themerican State Bank
Tama
First Bank of
Port Cama City
Bank of Mulberry
Llenton State Bank, of
Ellenton
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Citizens Bank
Bank of Ybor City
LaFayette Bank
Citizens Nebraska Avenue Bank
Franklin Bank
Bank of Plant City
Bradenton Bank & Trust
E. P. Jackson
R. A. Gray
Tallahassee
Duncan on Tennessee Valley prospects in farm tour
Dr. L N Duncan director of Alabama farm extension and J T High lead farmers from four Tennessee Valley counties analyzing agricultural problems and the federal farm bill. They address Limestone Athens Moulton and Cullman counties outlining crop conditions cooperative marketing and the 500 million farm relief fund with optimism for strong local response.
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L. N. Duncan
Farm Extension Service
Alabama
J. T. High
Tennessee Valley
National Congress
Duncan
Limestone County
Athens
Court House
Moulton
Cullman County
Cullman County Court House
Cullman
Tennessee
Farm Bureau
Lawrence County
Builders Driven by Growth In Tennessee Valley
R. Stephenson of Stephenson Brick Co says building is rising across the Tennessee Valley with future projects likely in the Tri Cities Huntsville and Decatur. He notes school and residential construction ramping in Alabama while Decatur mirrors home type growth.
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Tennessee Valley
R. Stephenson
Stephenson Brick Co
Kiwanis Inter-City Meeting in Cullman Delights Decatur Club
Forty one Decatur Kiwanians attended the inter-city gathering with Cullman Kiwanis at St John’s Lutheran in Cullman. Presidents O D Kennamer and H L Peterson led the program with talks on Kiwanis impact and inter-city relations.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Cullman Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Cullman Club
O. D. Kennamer
H. L. Peterson
Cullman
Kiwanis
M. L. Robertson
M. R. Rankin
A. G. Patterson
Patterson
J. Griffin
Cullman farmer found slain near Holly Pond
Bill Coker well known farmer of the Holly Pond vicinity was found slain today in a nearby clump of woods. He was shot twice in the head and beaten with a hoe. The blade was missing the handle. The widow and several children survive.
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Cullman
Ala
Bill Coker
Holly Pond
Hays Here on Decatur Route 4 Visit
W A Hays a well known Decatur route 4 resident was in the city today on business and personal matters.
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W. A. Hays
Decatur
Route 4
Ob & Business Mission
Cullman Kiwanis Complete School Band Plan
Decatur Kiwanis members reviewed the Cullman Kiwanis project that formed a Cullman school band. The Cullman club donated instruments and the band was organized. locals call it a valuable community asset following an inter city meeting where the band performed.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Cullman
Cullman Kiwanis Club
Cullman Club
Coast to Coast Shipments Break Record at Decatur Factory
Decatur Box and Basket Factory reports coast to coast shipments in two days. One day a carload went to San Francisco, the next day another carload was sent to New York City. The firm is a longstanding, substantial Decatur industry.
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Decatur
Decatur Box & Basket Factory
San Francisco
Cal
New York City
Urging Members To Attend Gatherings In Three Councils
All members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics in Winona Albany and Austinville are urged to attend the first Friday council hall meeting. A plan for joint monthly meetings was chosen after a pleasing host meeting in Winona.
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United American Mechanics
Winona
Albany
Austinville
Freight Lines by Motor Is Request
David E Pilison and Phillip Morey of Milwaukee filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate a freight motor carrier across six major Alabama routes north of Montgomery. They propose a new corporation with capital between 25 000 and 50 000 dollars and a connecting network linking central and north Alabama cities. A hearing is set for August 1 in Birmingham.
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Montgomery
David E. Pilison
Phillip Morey
Milwaukee
Wis
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama
Pillson and
Irey
Birmingham
Gadsden
Alabama City
Attalla
Anniston
Heflin
Verbena
Elmore
Clanton
Selma
Mississippi State Line
Tuscaloosa
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Athens
Huntsville
Alabama Pigniny
$38,000,000 Farm Income Slogan Adopted for Decatur
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a new advertising slogan focusing on the area’s agricultural resources. Using figures from the state department of agriculture and industries, the 1928 farm income of the Decatur district, totaling $38,000,000, will be highlighted in the next campaign to be distributed to local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
State Department of Agriculture and Industries
Winona Council Meeting Advised For Next Friday
The Winona J O U A M council invites members to a meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The session will take place in Winona hall above the City National Bank.
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Winona Council
Winona Hall
City National Bank
Industrial Survey Set for Decatur Area Printing
Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce expect about 100 copies of a recent industrial survey of Decatur and nearby areas to be printed soon. The plan, approved by the directing board, aims to supply survey forms for responding to manufacturer requests about the Decatur district.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Mayo Brothers to Receive English Degrees at Manchester
Two famous American surgeons from Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Charles H Mayo and Dr. William J Mayo, will be awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws at Manchester University on July 24 during the British Medical Association conference. They join Lord Dawson of Penn, king's physician, as recipients. This marks possibly the first time two brothers receive honorary degrees simultaneously in England.
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Manchester
England
Mayo Brothers of
Rochester
Minn
Manchester University
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Charles H. Mayo
William J Mayo
British Medical Association
Europe
Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
John Owens
Owens College
Victoria University
Victoria University of Manchester
Adolph Brodsky
Richard Willstatter
J. G. Adams
Child George Brooks Dies After Brief Illness
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Tish Brooks of Hollands Gin passes away after a short illness. Funeral services held at New Garden cemetery with interment there. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
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George Brooks
Tish Brooks
Holland's Gin
New Garden Cemetery
Three Local Youths Bonded $5,000 Each After Fatal Wounding
Bond of five thousand dollars was set for three local youths in connection with the fatal wounding of Laura Burgess, a negro woman. Attorneys agreed on bond. the men will return home while in hospital for treatment from Sunday’s affray near Decatur. Cranfield, held on assault with intent to murder, related to the shooting eight miles west of Decatur on Courtland road.
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G. W.een Oeser
Jack Perle
Laura Burgess
James
Almon
Roger
Perie
Eos Benevolent Hospital
Capps
Lawrence County
Willie Cranfield
Cranfield
Decatur
Courtland Road
Home Oil Mill Modernizes Ginning Plants
Home Oil Mill undertakes heavy modernization at Decatur and Hillsboro ginning plants installing new Murray Company machinery with advanced cleaners. Improvements aim to improve cotton samples and recover low grade picks, with total expenditure around 18000 dollars.
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Decatur
Hillsboro
Murray Company
Grand Master of Odd Fellows Visits Decatur Lodge
E. C. Ellison grand master of the Alabama Order of Odd Fellows visited Decatur Lodge No. 53 on Thursday night. The event drew considerable local interest and an invitation was extended to Odd Fellows across North Alabama to meet the current head of the fraternal order.
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E. C. Ellison
Order of Odd Fellows
Alabama
Ellison
Decaur Lodge No. 53
Odd Fellows
North
Car Leaves Road Near Athens. Driver Slightly Hurt
An automobile left the highway near Athens and plunged down a steep embankment Tuesday afternoon. Observers at the foot of the embankment thought serious injuries were possible, but the occupant was declared only slightly hurt and the car belonged to an Athens resident.
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Athens
Decatur
Meadors Family Plans Early Ten Day Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs B D Meadors will depart early for a ten day motor trip visiting Alabama and Georgia. They will spend a brief period in West Georgia before returning home.
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B. D. Meadors
Alabama
Georgia
West
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Kao
Ernest Williams
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ION Market
Wee E Caret Etenee
St. John’s Church
Cullman Kiwanians
Decatur B & Bis
Mayo Brothers
Lord Dawson
William J. Mayo
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